CAIE P3 2010 June — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

10 The straight line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 4 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\). The plane \(p\) has equation \(3 x - y + 2 z = 9\). The line \(l\) intersects the plane \(p\) at the point \(A\).
  1. Find the position vector of \(A\).
  2. Find the acute angle between \(l\) and \(p\).
  3. Find an equation for the plane which contains \(l\) and is perpendicular to \(p\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).